PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Prince Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boris Zhivago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Goodman
vs
Zhivago

163 cm
18
164 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Prince Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Zhivago!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zhivago misses with a body shot
and Goodman counters with a nice body shot.
Zhivago is looking to clinch but Goodman is avoiding it.
Zhivago lands a lovely overhand right.
Goodman moves into range and connects with a jab.
Goodman misses with a wild combination.
Goodman scores with a sloppy right hand. Zhivago should have avoided that one.
Goodman moves out of range of the strikes.
Zhivago lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Zhivago doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Goodman connects with a looping right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodman connects with a crisp jab.
Zhivago takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boris Zhivago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zhivago misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Zhivago blocks a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zhivago takes a swing at Goodman's ribcage but misses.
Zhivago throws a hook to the side of Goodman's head but Goodman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman looks to land a combination but Zhivago avoids it well.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Goodman ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Goodman scores with the left hand. Zhivago knows he should have avoided that one.
Zhivago connects with a right hand. Goodman shakes it off.
Goodman misses with a series of wild punches.
Zhivago misses with a hook. Goodman ducked under it nicely.
Zhivago jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zhivago uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goodman.
Zhivago just misses with a punch to the body.
Zhivago thows a leg kick but Goodman checks it
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zhivago gets cracked there but stands up to it.

Zhivago is rocked!
Zhivago throws a combination that misses
and Goodman counters with a right hand to the body.
Zhivago is still on wobbly legs! Can Goodman finish him?
Goodman throws a shot to the body.
Goodman drops Zhivago with a big left hand! Zhivago is injured, injured bad! Goodman jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Prince Goodman!